Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
approval, adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.), passage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
brackets, parentheses(usually kana)
Other readings:
カッコ
noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
、饑饉【ききん】
Common word
Ichidan verb
•
to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet
Other readings:
待ち合せる【まちあわせる】
、待ちあわせる【まちあわせる】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to trip (over), to stumble(usually kana)
2.
to fail, to suffer a setback(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまづく《躓く》
noun
1.
money order, draft
2.
exchange (e.g. foreign)
Other readings:
為替【かわし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
2.
to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap
3.
to scatter about, to spread around(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
4.
to make flourish, to cause to prosper(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
Other readings:
拡げる【ひろげる】
、展げる【ひろげる】
noun
1.
before oneself, in front of one, nearby
2.
a bit before reaching (a location), this side (of a location)
3.
one's standpoint, one's appearance, face, honour
4.
skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity
5.
tea-ceremony procedures
See also:点前 (てまえ)
pronoun
6.
I, me(humble language)
7.
you(male term)(to one's inferior)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at again
2.
to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review
3.
to get a better opinion of, to see in a more positive light
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
4.
to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Other readings:
見なおす【みなおす】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in
noun
1.
joke, pun, jest, witticism, wordplay
na-adjective
2.
smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined
See also:お洒落
Other readings:
シャレ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside
2.
to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills)
3.
to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
Other readings:
貯える【たくわえる】
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
confident, assured, self-assured, firm, strong, cocksure
2.
bullish (e.g. market)
See also:弱気 (よわき)
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harvest, to reap
2.
to take in, to gather in
3.
to adopt (e.g. idea), to accept (e.g. advice), to introduce, to borrow (e.g. word)
Other readings:
採り入れる【とりいれる】
、取入れる【とりいれる】
、取りいれる【とりいれる】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
All readings:
先ほど【さきほど】
、先程【さきほど】
noun
1.
dwelling, house, residence, address
See also:住居 (じゅうきょ)
noun (suffix), noun
2.
living, life(pronounced ずまい as a suffix)
Other readings:
住い【すまい】
、住居【すまい】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
Other readings:
喩える【たとえる】
、譬える【たとえる】
noun
•
mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
Other readings:
目標【めじるし】
、目じるし【めじるし】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry(usually kana)
2.
to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch(usually kana)
Other readings:
あぶる《焙る》
adverb
1.
unexpectedly, surprisingly
na-adjective
2.
unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising
suffix, Ichidan verb
1.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously, to contain (or combine) two or more features
3.
to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.), to do alongside
4.
to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5.
to think of the future (as well as the present)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fold (clothes, umbrella)(usually kana)
2.
to close (a shop, business)(usually kana)
3.
to vacate(usually kana)
noun
1.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to prick, to stab
2.
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
3.
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
4.
to attack
5.
to brave (the rain, etc.)
Other readings:
衝く【つく】
、撞く【つく】
、捺く【つく】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
natural, reasonable, obvious
2.
usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
Other readings:
当り前【あたりまえ】
、あたり前【あたりまえ】
、当りまえ【あたりまえ】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to hesitate, to waver(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attending (school, college, etc.), being enrolled, being a student
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze(esp. 絞る)
2.
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk(esp. 搾る)
3.
to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
4.
to extort, to exploit
5.
to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke(often passive voice)
See also:油を絞る
6.
to drill into, to train
7.
to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
8.
to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
9.
to stop down (lens)
10.
to turn down (e.g. radio)
11.
to bend (bow), to draw
12.
to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize(sumo term)
Other readings:
搾る【しぼる】
gisshiri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
•
tightly (packed), densely, closely, crammed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ギッシリ
、ぎっちり
、ギッチリ
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